#IsThisOk? is the Mayor of Greater Manchester’s campaign aimed at men and boys to address the unacceptable behaviour faced by women and girls.
It encourages people to call it out if they see their friends, colleagues or family members demonstrating these behaviours.
'Is This Ok? is a free, anonymous, and confidential service, bringing trained professionals together to provide support to young people through a chat service. You don’t need to provide your real name (a nickname is fine for us!), and we don’t need to know your address.'
With growing concern over the potential for online communities to promote misogyny, new research, commissioned by Ofcom, explores how men come to engage with the manosphere, the role it plays in their lives, and how it shapes their views and behaviour.
Ofcom collaborated with Kick It Out, the anti-discrimination body in sport, to engage directly with people who have lived experience of online hate and abuse. They conducted seven individual interviews and nine group discussions. Participants included sportspeople, on-screen commentators, and professionals working in sport and broadcasting.
'Let’s be real for a minute. When was the last time you asked a mate not just how they were doing but, you know, how they were really doing? You know what it’s like.
Your mate is struggling but you’re not quite sure what the right thing to do or say is. It can be tempting to brush it off and not ask in case things get awkward.'
Videos and resources for young adults on subject of self harm and suicide
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